Rouge pad



Jan. 20, 1925.

1,523,692 W. G. KENDALL ROUGE PAD Filed Dec. 29, 1923 Zlwwmtoc H1 g-Kerwdalb.

Patented Jan. 20, 1925.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM G. KENDALL, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

ROUGE PAD.

Application filed December 29, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. KENDALL, citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rouge Pads, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in rouge pads.

A well known type of rouge pad at present onthe market comprises a base of sheet metal which is provided at its periphery with a circumscribing, upstanding, relatively shallow flange, and the rouge or face powder is compacted into cake form w thin the shallow cup-like base thus provided. The said flange of the base ordinarily slopes upwardly and inwardly and is substantially straight throughout its height, in vertical section, at any point in its circumference. It has been found that such a pad, however, presents the disadvantage that after rouge or face powder has been removed from the cake thereof, even in relatively small quantities, the upper edge or rim of the flange is exposed, with the consequence that a lady using the pad. is liable to either scrape or cut her fin ers, and the puff which she employs is he le to become frayed or torn. Of course, as the cake is more and more worn away in use, the exposed edge of the flange becomes more prominent, so that finally it becomes practically impossible to remove and utiliae the last portion of the cake without subjecting oneself to the inconveniences and injuries referred. to above. It is, therefore, the primary object of the present invention to provide a rouge pad in which the cuplike base is provided with a retaining flange so formed at its upper edge as to overcome the disadvantages outlined above.

Another disadvantage presented by the ordinary rouge pad lies in the fact that the peripheral portion of the cake of rouge or face powder is retained solely by the engagement therewith of a straight upwardly inclined flange which is relatively shallow so that after any considerable portion of the cake has been removed, through use, the cake is liable to become loosened and drop from the base. The invention, therefore, has as a further object to so form the flange of the base that it will constitute a means for positively locking and holding in place Serial No. 683,404.

the peripheral portion of the cake compressed within the base.

Another object of the invention is to provide a rouge pad which in its completed form will be more attractive in appearance than the usual pad.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a rouge pad embodying the invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical diametric sectional view through the base and the cake supported therein, the cake of rouge powder being shown in elevation;

Figure 3 is a detail vertical diametric sectional view through one side of the periphery of the said base.

In the drawings, the base of the rouge pad is indicated in general by the numeral 1 and the compressed tablet or cake of rouge or face powder which is retained within the said base is indicated by the numeral 2. The base 1 comprises a bottom 3 which is of circular form, or it may assume some other marginal contour if desired, and the said base is preferably flat throughout its area. At its periphery, the base is provided with a flanfge 4 for retaining, in place, the cake 2. The ange 4 is relatively shallow, in accordance with the practice usually followed in articles of this particular class, and the wall of said flange extends continuously about the periphery of the bottom 3. Preferably, the flange is slightly outwardly bulged, as viewed in vertical section and as most clearly shown in Figure 3 of the drawings, so that when the rouge or face powder is compressed into cake form Within the cuplike space, the periphery of the cake will be formed in the concave inner side of the flange and will thus be firmly retained in place.

As before stated, it has heretofore been the practice to so form the flange corresponding to the flange 4 that in cross section, at any point in its circumference, it would follow a straight line upwardly and inwardly inclined. By outwardly bulging the flange, there is an advantage gained, namely, that, for a flange of a given height, a greater bulk of owder is compressed into the flange 4 of the base embodying my invention than would be compressed beneath the overhanging and inclined flange of the ordinary pad base. Therefore,

bulging the flan e in the manner stated tends to provide. or a more secure and firm anchorage of the cake of compressed powder at its periphery and there is less likelihood of separation of the cake from the base;

the sharp edge of the old structure is e-liminated and one is enabled to make use of the pad without apprehension as to injury to ones'fingersor damage to'the powder pufi' which is rubbed over the surface of the cake. The upper side of the overturned edge portion 5 presents a smooth and rounded surface indicated by the numeral 6, which cannot possibly cause injury to the fingers or damage to a powder puff moved thereover. Likewise, the overturnededge portion constitutes a'very' effective means for confining and holding the periphery of the compressed powder .cake. It will also be evident that due to the contour and disposition of the edge portion 5, the appear ance of the base of the article will be greatly enhanced.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new 1s:

1; A base for a compressed cosmetic powder cake comprising a bottom, and a side of the overturned edge portion presenting a smooth surface to. a pufi'moved over the pad as a whole. v a

3. A base for a compressed cosmetic powder cake comprising a bottom, and a peripheral flange upstandin'g therefrom the a said flange. having its upper, edge portion overturned, continuously, vin an inward direction and ina dow'nwardly inclined direction, the'said overturned edge portion constituting means for engaging and retaining the periphery of the compressed-powder cake,'and the upper surface ofthesaid overturned edge portion being smooth and rounded whereby to present anon-cutting rim surrounding the said periphery of the said cake;

In testimony whereof I aflix' my signature. i

WILLIAM 11. 8. 

